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Tayyip Erdogan is an enemy, not a U.S. ally: Radically re-think relations with Turkey
By David Phillips Turkey’s $2.5-billion purchase of S-400 missiles from Russia violates the NATO
Greece promotes stability in the Balkans, unlocks its potential, Alexis Tsipras tells UN assembly
Greece is actively promoting stability and economic growth in the Balkans via a political solution that unlocks the area’s potential to join the European Union and other international groups, said Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “Via our dialogue with Albania, but mainly with the […]
Kofi Annan worked with zeal for the strengthening of UN’s role, says President Pavlopoulos
“Kofi Annan leaves to the international community, and particularly to his successors in the United Nations, the legacy a secretary general that worked with zeal but also with prudence for the strengthening of UN’s role, mostly in the consolidation of the international peace” stated Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos in a statement on Saturday on the […]
Exhibition on Greek islands’ architecture, environment held at the United Nations
A photography and video exhibition focusing on the architecture and biodiversity of the Greek islands is taking place at the United Nations, on the sidelines of a UN sustainable development forum underway at the UN headquarters.
Talks between Greece, FYROM continue at UN headquarters
UNITED NATIONS (ANA/P. Kasfikis) – Talks on the FYROM name issue that began on Thursday morning (local time, 5:30 p.m. Athens time) at the United Nations headquarters will continue this afternoon, following the established schedule.
The FYROM: New Government and New Policies or New Government and Old Tactics? A view from Athens
By Ambassator Alexandros Mallias ELIAMEP Working Paper Nr 79/2017 1. No room for complacency My personal involvement and engagement with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia goes back to the early nineties, when I was posted to the Mission of Greece to the United Nations (New York). I was deeply involved in the UN diplomatic […]
Violating refugee laws… Shouldn’t the U.N. cease its activities in Vienna?
By Ilias Kouskouvelis* Students and, especially, practitioners of international relations have often expressed a nihilistic and rather dismissive opinion about the role of the United Nations, its utility and its effectiveness.
UN chief: Solution can be found if leaders overcome challenges
The objective of a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus issue “is expected to be achieved, provided that the political will of the leaders and of their respective communities overcome current political and economic challenges and that there is continuing support from the international community”, the UN Secretary General says in his report to the UN […]
Concerning the report by the UΝ Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria
The Spokesperson for the Secretary-General can confirm the following: The report by the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic has been turned over to the Secretary-General. It was transmitted today, (Sunday) 15 September, to the Secretary-General by Professor Ake Sellström, the head of the […]